Campaign
group Danish Halal has collected more than 13,000 signatures opposing
the law change and plans to present them to Mr Jorgensen this week.

The
group said: ‘The new order is a clear interference in religious freedom
and limits the Muslims and the Jews' right to practise their religion
in Denmark.

‘It is a procedure that is done under the guise of animal welfare, despite the fact that many scientific studies show that the animal suffers less when properly performed ritual slaughter than when it gets a blow to the head with a nail gun.’